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Evan Goldman is looking forward to turning 13 and his Bar Mitzvah when his parents divorce and his mother abruptly moves him from New York City to small-town Indiana. Evan’s subsequent quest for popularity is the basic premise of the coming-of-age musical 13. While 13 only lasted a few months on Broadway in late 2008, the cast recording has become a favourite on my playlist.

Boasting a teenage cast, band and technical crew, 13 makes its Vancouver premiere as part of the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival and is the debut production from Awkward Stage Productions Society. Awkward Stage’s mission is to “provide real life performance and production opportunities to youth in that awkward stage of transitioning to professional theatre.” The show has also been double-cast with a senior and junior ensemble alternating performances.